OXNARD

Gallery: Homeless camp at Halaco site poses problems for Oxnard

Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property is directly across from wetlands, which the state and environmental groups are trying to restore. There are camps, cars, trailers and RV’s at the site.
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property is directly across from wetlands, which the state and environmental groups are trying to restore. There are camps, cars, trailers and RV’s at the site.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property, which has been declared a Superfund site, has attracted homeless people for years but the numbers have increased significantly this year causing concern for Oxnard city officials.
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property, which has been declared a Superfund site, has attracted homeless people for years but the numbers have increased significantly this year causing concern for Oxnard city officials.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
People enter the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property is directly across from wetlands, which the state and environmental groups are trying to restore. There are many homeless encampments at the site. On Thursday, the Oxnard Police Department, joined by homeless liaison officers  served notices to vacate. The people have until Dec. 5 to leave the property or risk arrest.
People enter the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property is directly across from wetlands, which the state and environmental groups are trying to restore. There are many homeless encampments at the site. On Thursday, the Oxnard Police Department, joined by homeless liaison officers served notices to vacate. The people have until Dec. 5 to leave the property or risk arrest.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard causing city officials to serve people with notices to vacate the property.
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard causing city officials to serve people with notices to vacate the property.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
People are shown inside the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property is directly across from wetlands, which the state and environmental groups are trying to restore. It has also been declared a Superfund site and is causing concern for Oxnard officials.
People are shown inside the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. The property is directly across from wetlands, which the state and environmental groups are trying to restore. It has also been declared a Superfund site and is causing concern for Oxnard officials.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. On Thursday police and other officials served notices to the people to vacate the abandoned property, which has been declared a Superfund site.
Homeless encampments are growing at the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. On Thursday police and other officials served notices to the people to vacate the abandoned property, which has been declared a Superfund site.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
A posted sign outside the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. Despite the warning, homeless encampments at the site have continued to grow.
A posted sign outside the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. Despite the warning, homeless encampments at the site have continued to grow.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR
A homeless camp site just outside the entrance of the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. Increasing numbers of homeless people have been living at the Superfund site and city officials have begun to crack down.
A homeless camp site just outside the entrance of the old Halaco Engineering Co. site on Perkins Road in Oxnard. Increasing numbers of homeless people have been living at the Superfund site and city officials have begun to crack down.
CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR